Richard Strauss (1864-1949) is, according to public and critical opinion, one of the most important, if not the most significant and international composer of the 20th century.
As co-founder of the world-famous Salzburg Festival (1920), co-director of the Vienna State Opera (1919-24) and long-term collaborator of Hugo von Hofmannsthal and Stefan Zweig, Strauss made an enormous impact on the cultural life of Austria, Europe and the Americas.
The International Richard Strauss Society was founded in Berlin in 1952 as the first institution devoted to the study of his life and works. It moved to Vienna in 1970 and since 2018 has been based in the Festspielstadt Salzburg.
The International Richard Strauss Society publishes the annual peer-reviewed Richard Strauss-Jahrbuch. As the only academic journal devoted to the critical investigation of this highly prolific composer/conductor/cultural administrator, it covers all aspects of his life, music, collaborators, institutions, contemporaries and the debates that surrounded them. It also covers aspects of operatic production, recordings and festivals. The Jahrbuch includes articles in both German and English.
Annual Membership supports the Society's publication and activities, which include international conferences, pre-performance talks and concerts.
Please become a member by registering here.
We look forward to international dialogue with members around the world. Thank you for your support!
As co-founder of the world-famous Salzburg Festival (1920), co-director of the Vienna State Opera (1919-24) and long-term collaborator of Hugo von Hofmannsthal and Stefan Zweig, Strauss made an enormous impact on the cultural life of Austria, Europe and the Americas.
The International Richard Strauss Society was founded in Berlin in 1952 as the first institution devoted to the study of his life and works. It moved to Vienna in 1970 and since 2018 has been based in the Festspielstadt Salzburg.
The International Richard Strauss Society publishes the annual peer-reviewed Richard Strauss-Jahrbuch. As the only academic journal devoted to the critical investigation of this highly prolific composer/conductor/cultural administrator, it covers all aspects of his life, music, collaborators, institutions, contemporaries and the debates that surrounded them. It also covers aspects of operatic production, recordings and festivals. The Jahrbuch includes articles in both German and English.
Annual Membership supports the Society's publication and activities, which include international conferences, pre-performance talks and concerts.
Please become a member by registering here.
We look forward to international dialogue with members around the world. Thank you for your support!